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The Countess of Wessex hosts lunch at St James's Palace to celebrate the Hockey World Cup

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30th July 2018
The Countess of Wessex hosted a lunch at St James’s Palace on Monday afternoon for her patronage, England Hockey. Her Royal Highness invited representatives from the world of hockey to the palace to celebrate the Women’s Hockey World Cup, which is currently taking place in London. England is still in the competition, with the team taking on Korea on Tuesday in an effort to progress to…
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Why are Prince Edward’s children not titled as Prince and Princess?

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31st May 2018
In the UK there are very specific rules regarding who is entitled to be a Prince or Princess. Most of these rules come from Letters Patent issued in 1917 by King George V, in which the King accords the Princely title to all children of the Sovereign, to the Sovereign’s male-line grandchildren and to the eldest living of the Prince of Wales’s eldest son. However, when the Law of Succession…
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The Wedding Dress of the Countess of Wessex

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15th May 2018
If ever a royal wedding dress summed up its wearer, it was the gown chosen by Sophie Rhys-Jones for her marriage to Prince Edward on 19 June 1999 at St George’s Chapel, Windsor. Subtle, elegant and classic, this was the final Windsor bridal dress of the 20th century and it saw in a new era with style. Sophie and Edward’s big day might have been a modern marriage but it had an air of the…
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Who was in the Royal Box for The Queen's birthday concert?

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21st April 2018
Thousands of people attended The Queen’s birthday concert at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday, with millions more tuning in from around the world. But the best seats in the house were reserved for members of one particular family. Here we take a look at who was sat in…
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The Countess of Wessex plants a tree for the Commonwealth Canopy Project

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17th April 2018
The Countess of Wessex planted a tree Monday morning on the grounds at Buckingham Palace as part of The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy. Sophie appeared on the morning programme This Morning with presenter Eamonn Holmes to plant the tree. As part of The Queen’s Commonwealth Canopy, a tree will be planted for each member of the Royal Family. Sophie was wearing a dress and wedges as she planted her…
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